Reglet and counterflashing securing member



Oct. 29, 1940. B. HANSON REGLET AND COUNTERFLASHING SECURING MEMBERFiled NOV. 16, 1939 Patented Got. 29, 1940 PATENT 0FFICE REGLET ANDC'OUNTERFLASHING.

' SECURING MEMBER- Barney Hanson, Miami, Fla.

Application November 16, 1939, Serial No. 304,851

6 Claims- This invention relates to certain new and useful improvementsin reglet and counterflashing securing members.

The invention relating to flashing constructions, there is provided areglet preferably made from sheet metal and adapted to be secured to apart of a building, such as a chimney, parapet wall or the like at apoint above the building roof and having a counterflashing plateinterfittingly engaged therewith and locked thereto by an adjustableclip which is readily operable to permit removal of the counterflashingplate for repair or replacement or for the replacement of roofing feltsthat extends upwardly under the flashing construction.

"With the above and other objects in view that will become apparent asthe nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists inthe novel form, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter morefully described, shown in the accompanying drawing and claimed.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a vertical fragmentary sectional view of a roof structurewith a wall rising therefrom with the reglet and counterflashing'plateattached to the wall construction and locked in assembled relation bythe adjustable clip;

Figure 2 is a fragmentary front elevational view of the wall above theroof structure with the flashing in position;

Figure 3 is a fragmentary elevational view of one of the members of theadjustable clip showing a slotted opening therein providing adjust mentbetween the twoparts of. the clip;

Figure 4 is a detail sectional view taken on line 4-4 of Figure 1; and

Figure 5 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view showing interfittingparts of the upper flashing plate or reglet and the upper section of theclip.

In the accompanying drawing, the roof is designated in general by thereference character in with a chimney, parapet wall II or the likeperpendicularly rising from the roof. A cant strip I2 extends betweenthe roof II] and wall II and the covering for said roof includes a feltor other flexible strip I3 extending over the roof I0, the cant I2 bentupwardly for the desired distance on the outer face of the wall I I.Gravel I4 or the like is illustrated in Figure 1 as, being adhesively orotherwise secured to the flexible sheet I3 overlying the roof I0.

The flashing construction includes an upper.

flashing plate or reglet with a horizontal portion I5 embedded in thewall I I during the construction of the latter, the reglet furtherincluding a depending plate portion I6 flatly engaged with the outerface of the wall I I, the wall I6 carrying an outwardly directedhorizontal wall portion I1 that has a depending and inwardly inclinedstrip I8 thatterminates in an inwardly and upwardly inclined flangestrip I9, the lower edge of the strip 58 and flange strip I9 beingdisposed in a plane above the upper end of the flexible roof sheet I3 asillustrated in Figure 1.

The counterflashing plate associated with the reglet includes a flatWall portion 20 that flatly engages the outer face of the wall II, theupper end of the wall 2!] carrying an outwardly directed horizontal wallportion 2| that flatly engages the bottom face of the wall portion ll ofthe reglet, the wall portion 2I being bent downwardly and outwardly toprovide a flange strip 22 that engages the inner face of the strip I8 ofthe reglet. The lower edge of the straight wall portion 20 of thecounterflashing plate approximates the plane of the lower edge of thestrip iii of the reglet and said plate section 29 is angularly directedoutwardly as at 23 away from theouter face of the wall II to provide apocket 24, into which the upper end of the flexible roofing sheet I3extends. The lower edge of the outwardly directed wall section 23 of thecounterflashing plate carries a channel member having a side wall 25extending at an angle from the lower edge of the wall section 23 towardthe building wall I I, a bottom wall 26 and an outwardly directedopposite side wall 21, the bottom wall 26 being provided with drainopenings 28. The angle edge connection between the side wall 25 andbottom wall 26 of the channel member at the lower end of thecounterflashing plate bears against the fiem'ble roofing sheet I3 asshown in Figure 1.

The locking clip for holding the reglet and counterflashing plate inassembled relation as well as moving the counterflashing plate intobinding engagement with the flexible roofing sheet I3 comprises a pairof adjustably connected members, preferably formed of sheet metal, theupper member being interfittingly engaged with the reglet and upper endof the counterflashing plate while the lower member thereof is bindinglyand 'interfittingly engaged with the counterflashing plate. The uppersection of the adjustable clip comprises a plate portion 29 having aportion 30 extending ,at an angle therefrom that is angularly bent andfolded upon itself as shown at 3| with the terminal end of thereturn-bent portion bent as at 32 to provide a groove or channel 33 forthe reception of the flange strip I9 of the 55 reglet and when sodisposed, the upper terminal end 34 of the return-bent portion 3| isengaged with the bottom face of the wall section 2| of thecounterflashing plate as shown in Figure 1. The lower section of theclip comprises a flat plate section 35 engaged with the inner face ofthe plate section of the upper section of the clip, the upper end of theplate 25 being angularly bent substantially 'at right angles thereto asat 36 with the free end of the bent portion 36 further bent toprovide aflange strip 31 that is engaged with the inclined wall section 23 of thecounterflashing plate. The lower end of the flat plate section 35 of thelower section of the clip is angularly bent in a downward and inwarddirection as at 38 with the lower end of said section 38 bent outwardlyand upwardly as at 39 to provide a lower bearing foot, that is receivedin the channel member at the lower end of the flashing plate.

The reglet is embedded in the wall ll during the construction of thelatter, the flexible roofing sheet l3 then laid with a portion thereofextending upwardly over the cant l2 and outer face of the wall II asshown in Figure 1, being preferably adhesively secured. Thecounterflashing plate is then interflttingly engaged with the reglet andthe adjustable sections of the clip are moved toward each other by meansof the slotted opening 40 in the flat plate section 29 of the uppersection of the clip in combination with the headed screw bolt v H thatpasses through an opening in the plate section 35 of the lower part ofthe clip for the reception of the thumb nut 52 on the projectingthreaded end of the bolt that extends through the slotted opening 40.The upper section of the adjustablelclip is manipulated to cause theflange strip I9 of the reglet to be received in the channel 33 as shownin Figure 1 with the upper terminal end 34 of the upper clip sectionengaged with the wall section 2! of the counterflashing plate. The lowersection of the clip is then lowered with respect to the upper section bymeans of the adjustable connection between the two sections for movingthe flange 31 upon the lower section of the clip into binding engagementwith the inclined wall portion 23 of the counterflashing plate while thefoot 39 at the lower end of the lower clip section is received in thechannel at the lower end of the lower clip section for bindingengagement therein and for moving the angle shoulder at one side of thechannel into binding engagement with the flexible roofing sheet I3 withthe clip parts then looked in fixed relation by the thumb nut 42. Thereglet and counterflashing plate are held relatively immovable by theadjustable clip for the retention of the upper edge of the flexibleroofing sheet l3 in its pro-per position.

While there is herein shown and described the preferred embodiment ofthe invention, it is nevertheless to be understood that minor changesmay be made therein without departing from the spirit, and scope of theinvention as claimed.

. counterflashing plate channel member and operative for holding theupper, end of the counterflashing plate stationary while depressing thelower end thereof.

2. A flashing construction as set forth in claim 1, characterized by theupper end of the counterflashing plate being flatly engaged with a partof the angle wall of the reglet and the upper end of the clip beingengaged with the upper end of the counterflashing plate above theinterlocking connection between said plate and clip.

{3. A flashing construction as set forth in claim l, characterized bythe upper end of the counterflashing plate being flatly engaged with apart of the angle wall of the reglet and the upper end of the clip beingengaged with the upper end of the counterflashing-plate above theinterlocking connection between said plate and clip, and said clip beingformed of upper and lower expansible sections and means for holding thesections in expanded positions.

4. A flashing construction asset forth in claim 1, characterized by saidclip being formed of upper and lower expansible sections and means forholding the sections in expanded positions.

5. A flashing construction as set forth in claim 1, characterized by theupper end of the counterflashing plate being flatly engaged with a partof the angle wall of the reglet and the upper end of the clip beingengaged with the upper end of the counterflashing plate above theinterlocking connection between said plate and cli and said clipbeingformed of upper and lower expansible sections and means for holdingthe sections in expanded positions, the counterflashing plate having-anangular wall portion directed toward said clip and the lower section ofthe clip having an angle wall portion extending toward and adapted to bebindingly engaged with said angular wall portion when the clip sectionsare expanded. j

v 6. A flashing construction as set forth in claim 1, characterized bysaid clip being formed of upper and lower expansible sections and meansfor holding the sections in expanded positions, the counterflashingplate having an angular wall portion directed toward said clip and thelower section of the clip having an angle wall portion extending towardand adapted to be bindingly engaged with said angular wall portion whenthe clip sections arev expanded.

